Samantha Oliva

Operations Associate

Arlington, Texas, United States7 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over ten years of experience in event coordination.
Completed a rigorous coding bootcamp in Web Development.
Strong reputation for dependability and credibility.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile professional in event management and emerging web development.

Contact

oliva.sam.so@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementEvent CoordinationCustomer ServiceCatering ManagementAdministrative Support

Other Skills

CommunicationEvent PlanningStaff ManagementSalesCustomer InteractionTeam CollaborationClient CommunicationEvent SetupVendor CoordinationData ManagementMicrosoft OfficeManagementMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointResearch

About

Over ten years of experience in events with an eagerness to continue gaining experience in other fields, as in Web Development. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Leadership, Multi-Tasking, and Project Management. Reputation for dependability and credibility. Completed Bachelor of Science and Arts in Nutrition Sciences with a Business Foundations Certification from The University of Texas at Austin, and completed a Web Development Certificate under UTSA's rigorous coding bootcamp. Currently working as Special Events Coordinator for the Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Mav Up!

Experience

7 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

The university of texas at arlington

3 roles

Special Event Coordinator

Promoted

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Department event coordinator that oversees all phases of the event process, including coordinating with department administration, faculty, staff, and student organizations regarding event details, reviewing space setups, and technical needs. Serves as on-site manager during events that include supervision of staff & volunteers. Provides support to the assistant director of department operations including but not limited to the coordination of staff and student hiring. Acting supervisor of department front office student assistants. Backup for other administrative duties and other duties as assigned.

Event CoordinationProject ManagementCommunication

Administrative Assistant II

Feb 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

Administrative Assistant I

Jul 2022 – Feb 2023 · 7 mos

Provide varied administrative support for the Computer Science Department at UT Arlington. Responsible for a variety of administrative duties in the department requiring moderate exercise of independent judgment, initiative and ability to make decisions relative to office operations. Responsible for financial, administrative, and event support. Acting supervisor of front desk student workers.

Tower of the americas - chart house restaurant

Banquet Coordinator

Nov 2019 – Mar 2020 · 4 mos · San Antonio, Texas

Reserved and executed corporate, school, and personal events in a team of 4, including myself.

Event CoordinationTeam Collaboration

Great events full service event rentals

Rental Coordinator

Aug 2019 – Nov 2019 · 3 mos · San Antonio, Texas

Scheduled and attended client walkthroughs on-site to discuss and clarify setup & layout expectations to ensure a smooth execution on event day or weekend. Oversaw setup for complex and multi-leveled rental orders. Generated rentals estimate, collected payment, and converted to formal invoice. Conducted impromptu and scheduled tours of showroom and warehouse in-between daily tasks.

Client CommunicationEvent SetupEvent Coordination

Main event entertainment

Event Coordinator

Oct 2018 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Antonio, Texas Area

Interact with a high-volume of guests daily via phone, email, and in-person for general inquiries and booking events, i.e. children & adult birthday parties, baby showers, company employee appreciations, and school field trips. Conduct outbound warm & cold calls, and attend marketing events to drive traffic in reaching quarterly sales goals

Event CoordinationCustomer ServiceSales

The whole enchilada restaurant group, llc

Catering Coordinator

Nov 2017 – May 2018 · 6 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Coordinated and executed full-service catered events ranging from a guest size of eight to 200 under client's budget. Researched, managed, and maintained contact with vendors and venue contacts from the planning stage to the execution of event. Post event, checked-in with client about overall satisfaction with our services. Indirect event duties: entered staff hours into payroll, completed estimates & invoices for all overseen events, collected accounts receivable

Catering ManagementVendor Coordination

College of natural sciences - university of texas at austin

Events Assistant

Dec 2014 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Began as an unpaid internship in 2014 under the External Relations Department then promoted to paid internship under the Events Department the following year. Initially updated alumni records and verified accuracy of information on extended UT databases and servers. Also provided support to departmental staff, i.e. file electronically, make copies, create labels, and organize data. From 2015 onward, assisted events team in planning and executing college affiliated events such as, Explore UT, CNS Commencement, staff celebrations, and alumni & donor appreciations

Administrative SupportData Management